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CH ~ 0026 HUMILIATED
Gerald's head snapped toward Ethan, Irene, Mark and the other lady."All of you!" His voice cracked like a whip. "On the floor! Now!"Irene immediately moved to comply, her designer dress pooling around her as she sank to her knees in that instant.Mark followed, his face burning with humiliation and so did the other lady.But Ethan stood frozen.His mind couldn't process what was happening.Everything was happening too fast, he was yet to digest the fact that Knox was friends with a figure like this lady..But he was from a wealthy family. He was Harrington Holdings' representative. He didn't kneel to anyone, least of all to Knox Rivera—the nobody, the ex-convict, the man who he hated to the very core."This is insane! I'd rather die than kneel in front of this loser!"CRACK!Gerald's hand connected with Ethan's face in a slap that echoed through the boutique like a gunshot.Ethan stumbled backward, hand flying to his reddening cheek, eyes wide with shock."You dare.." Ethan started.
CH ~ 0025 EMOTIONLESS
The boutique fell into absolute silence.Every head turned toward the woman who'd just walked in.Ethan and his group stared in confusion—half-curious, half-defiant.The security guards froze mid-reach, their hands still hovering near Knox's wrists.The sales associates whispered frantically among themselves.But Knox stood completely still. Mr. Martin's daughter? For a second he couldn't tell if he was shocked to see her here or her words were what shocked him.Ethan recovered first, his shock giving way to indignation."I don't care who you are!" His voice cracked slightly but he pressed forward. "This man is a criminal! An ex-convict! He doesn't belong in a place like this!"He pointed at the security guard. "Don't stop! Take that bastard back to the prison yard where he crawled out from! Ex-convicts like him aren't meant to stay ex-convicts for long!"The security guard glanced between Ethan and the young lady, uncertain whose authority to follow.Elena didn't even acknowledge Eth
CH ~ 0024 KLEPTOMANIA
"Don't push me, Ethan.. unless you'd be sorry."Knox took a deep breath and turned to leave.Ethan stepped directly into his path immediately, "Where do you think you're going?"Knox tried to ignore as something in him was starting to boil but Ethan shifted, blocking him again. "I'm talking to you, you piece of—"Knox walked forward then their shoulders collided—hard.The shopping cart tilted, and several items tumbled to the floor.Including a white card that had been tucked into Knox's pocket.It fluttered to the marble like a falling leaf and Ethan's eyes caught the movement.He bent down, picked up the card, and his expression shifted from cruel amusement to shocked confusion."What the..." Ethan stared at the business card. "How did you get this?"Knox reached for it. "How's that your business?"Ethan jerked the card away, holding it up to the light then he read the name out loud. JAMES MARTINMARTIN INDUSTRIESPersonal ContactThe boutique went silent.Irene gasped. "Martin? As
CH ~ 0023 THE ENCOUNTER
The next day 3 pm, Knox's car stopped at Oasis luxe, Located in South River's Diamond District, it catered exclusively to the city's elite, politicians,and top families who never settle for the regular. It's a place where a single suit cost what most people earned in six months, and the staff could smell wealth—or the lack of it—from across the room. Access isn’t advertised—you’re either invited, or you don’t know it exists.Slowly, Knox stepped in.The boutique's interior was a study in understated opulence: recessed lighting that made everything look like it belonged in a museum, racks of designer clothes spaced far enough apart that browsing felt like walking through an art gallery. Soft classical music played from hidden speakers. The air smelled faintly of expensive leather and subtle cologne. Everything about Oasis Luxe whispered the same message: "If you have to ask for the price, you don't belong here" Knox stepped through the glass doors, only to pick a few items he'd be ne
CH ~ 0022 A MOLE
Knox's phone buzzed on the side table while he was changing his daughter's diapers.He ignored it at first, too focused on Aurora's peaceful face. But it buzzed again. Then a third time.Incoming call: Daniel.Knox shifted Aurora carefully to one arm and picked up the phone with his free hand."Yes?"Daniel's voice was crisp and professional as always. "Young master, I apologize for disturbing you. But there's a development that requires your attention."Knox's eyes never left Aurora. "What kind of development?""Lady Morgan has requested a meeting. Officially, it's to review the architectural proposals for the Prime Project—specifically the Phase Two infrastructure plans. As chairwoman of Voss Enterprises, she wants to meet with Gates Corporation's lead representative to discuss the project's direction."Knox's expression didn't change, but something cold flickered in his eyes."She wants to meet with me?""She requested the president specifically," Daniel confirmed. "But I've alread
CH ~ 0021 Miguel
The air inside Riverside's D-Block was different from the rest of the prison.Thicker and heavier like breathing through a wet cloth soaked in fear and violence.Even the guards moved differently here—eyes down, voices low, hands never straying far from their batons. Not because they were afraid of the prisoners, but because they'd rather stay far from trouble.. And trouble was a person in a place like this.Cell D-47 sat at the end of the corridor, separated from the others by twenty feet of empty space that nobody crossed without permission.Inside that cell, Miguel sat on a steel chair that had been welded to the floor—one of the few modifications the warden had allowed after the last three chairs had been turned into weapons.Miguel didn't look like a man serving time for attempted murder. He looked like a king holding court in hell.Four inmates stood on either side of him—younger men, early thirties, their eyes hollow with the kind of devotion that came from knowing protection c
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